Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 66

त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”

Devanagari script

नदीनदसरिन्मुख्यपुष्करैः शोभितं सदा । सर्वकामफलाद्यैश्चानेकैर्वृक्षैर्मनोहरम्

Transliteration

nadīnadasarinmukhyapuṣkaraiḥ śobhitaṃ sadā | sarvakāmaphalādyaiścānekairvṛkṣairmanoharam

Translation

Il était sans cesse embelli par d’excellentes rivières, des ruisseaux et les plus éminents lacs de lotus; et il charmait l’esprit par de nombreux arbres accordant tous les fruits désirés et d’autres grâces.

Word by Word

• नदी-नद-सरित्-मुख्य-पुष्करैः: by/with rivers, streams, and chief lotuses
• नदी-नद-सरित्-मुख्य-पुष्करैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी + नद + सरित् + मुख्य + पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (copulative; incl. 'chief lotuses')

• शोभितम्: adorned
• शोभितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative adjective

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय; adverb

• सर्वकामफलाद्यैः: bearing all desired fruits etc.
• सर्वकामफलाद्यैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + फल + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; qualifying वृक्षैः

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय; conjunction

• अनेकैः: many
• अनेकैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; qualifying वृक्षैः

• वृक्षैः: by/with trees
• वृक्षैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• मनोहरम्: charming, delightful
• मनोहरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक; मनस्+हर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative adjective

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Vāmadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; the imagery of rivers and lotus-lakes functions as kṣetra-śobhā (beauty of a sacred/ideal realm) and as a sign of dharmic abundance under Śiva’s aegis.

Significance: Rivers and puṣkara-lakes imply tīrtha-snāna and ritual readiness; ‘wish-fulfilling’ trees echo the purāṇic idea that devotion-supported dharma yields both bhoga (worldly fruits) and, ultimately, mokṣa through Śiva’s grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: creative

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse sanctifies the landscape as a tirtha-like realm—pure waters and wish-fulfilling trees symbolize divine grace that supports devotion to Pati (Shiva) and the upliftment of the bound soul (pashu).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In the Shiva Purana, such holy settings commonly frame Saguna Shiva worship—bathing, offerings, and Linga-seva performed in sanctified places are presented as especially fruitful for bhakti and inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is tirtha-snana (ritual bathing) followed by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) and simple offerings to Shiva, using the purity of water and place to steady the mind in devotion.